OAR 461-135-0570
Eligible and Ineligible Students; SNAP


(1)

For the purposes of this rule and OAR 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP), “higher education” refers to the following:

(a)

Public and private universities and colleges and community colleges that offer degree programs regardless of whether a high school diploma is required for the program. However, GED, ABE, ESL and high school equivalency programs at those institutions are not considered higher education.

(b)

Vocational, technical, business, and trade schools that normally require a high school diploma or equivalency certificate for enrollment in the curriculum or in a particular program at the institution. However, programs at those institutions that do not require the diploma or certificate are not considered higher education.

(2)

Except to the extent provided otherwise in section (4) of this rule, an individual is considered a “student of higher education” if all of the following subsections apply:

(a)

The individual is attending higher education (see section (1) of this rule) at least half time or more as determined by the school.

(b)

The individual is 18 years of age or older, but under 50 years of age.

(3)

To be eligible for SNAP benefits, a student of higher education (see section (2) of this rule) must meet the requirements of one of the following subsections:

(a)

Subject to section (6) of this rule, the student of higher education is:

(A)

A paid employee (see OAR 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP)) working an average of 20 hours or more per week except as excluded by section (6) of this rule; or

(B)

Self-employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week and receives weekly earnings at least equal to the federal minimum wage multiplied by 20 hours.

(b)

The student of higher education is participating in a state or federally funded work study program during the regular school year. To qualify under this subsection:

(A)

The student of higher education must be approved for state or federally funded work study at the time of application for SNAP.

(B)

The work study must be approved for the school term.

(C)

The student of higher education must anticipate working in a work study job during the school term.

(D)

The period of eligibility for a student of higher education eligible under this subsection:
(i)
Begins with the month in which the school term begins or with the month that work study is approved, whichever is later.
(ii)
Continues until the end of the month in which the school term ends, or it becomes known that the student of higher education has refused an assignment.
(iii)
Continues through breaks of less than a month. For breaks of a month or longer, eligibility continues only if the student of higher education participates in a work study job during the break.

(c)

The student of higher education is responsible for the care of a child in the filing group (see OAR 461-110-0370 (Filing Group; SNAP)), and one of the following conditions is met:

(A)

The child is--
(i)
Under six years of age; or
(ii)
Six years of age or older, but under the age of 12 years, and adequate child care is not available to enable the student to both attend class and meet the requirements of section (3)(a) or (3)(b) of this rule.

(B)

The student of higher education is enrolled full time in higher education and is a single parent (meaning there is only one parent in the filing group) or a single adult who has parental control, with the responsibility of caring for a child under 12 years of age.

(d)

The student of higher education is in a TANF benefit group (see OAR 461-110-0750 (Benefit Group)).

(e)

The student of higher education is physically or mentally unfit for employment.

(f)

The student of higher education is receiving Unemployment Compensation (UC).

(g)

The student of higher education is enrolled in higher education to receive training and skills for employment as defined below:

(A)

Job training classes under the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-128).

(B)

Participation in the higher education component of the JOBS program.

(C)

Employer-sponsored on-the-job training.

(D)

Enrolled in an employment and training program or course of study that leads to employment. To qualify under this paragraph, the employment and training program or course of study must be of undergraduate or lower level and designed to be completed in not more than four years.

(E)

Participating in at least one of the following training programs:
(i)
The Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA) program serving displaced workers under the Trade Act.
(ii)
The Training Unemployment Insurance (TUI) program.
(iii)
The Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) program.
(iv)
The Apprenticeship Program (APT).

(4)

An individual’s status as a student of higher education continues during school vacation and breaks. An individual is no longer considered a student of higher education when the individual:

(a)

Graduates.

(b)

Drops out.

(c)

Withdraws from classes.

(d)

Reduces credit hours to less than half time.

(e)

Is suspended or expelled.

(f)

Does not intend to register for the next school term (excluding summer term).

(5)

A student of higher education residing in a dormitory or other living situation with a meal plan that provides more than 50 percent of the student’s meals is ineligible for SNAP program benefits.

(6)

The following situations do not earn the student of higher education hours toward the 20 hours per week requirement in section (3) of this rule:

(a)

Income that is considered educational income under OAR 461-145-0150 (Educational Income), including income from work in the following:

(A)

An externship (see OAR 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP));

(B)

A graduate assistantship (see OAR 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP));

(C)

A graduate fellowship (see OAR 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP)); or

(D)

An internship (see OAR 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP)).

(b)

Receiving in-kind payments in lieu of actual wages.

Source: Rule 461-135-0570 — Eligible and Ineligible Students; SNAP, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=461-135-0570.

461‑135‑0010
Assumed Eligibility for Medical Programs
461‑135‑0070
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0071
TANF Time Limit
461‑135‑0073
TANF Time Limit
461‑135‑0075
TANF Time Limit
461‑135‑0080
TANF Eligibility for Minor Parents
461‑135‑0085
Requirement to Attend an Assessment or Evaluation, or Seek Medically Appropriate Treatment for Substance Abuse and Mental Health
461‑135‑0087
Good Cause for Failure to Comply with Substance Abuse or Mental Health Requirements
461‑135‑0089
Demonstrating Compliance with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Requirements
461‑135‑0200
Multiple Disqualifications
461‑135‑0220
REF, REFM, and TANF Programs
461‑135‑0300
Eligibility for and Needs Covered by EA
461‑135‑0301
Closure of the Emergency Assistance (EA) Program Effective May 1, 2004
461‑135‑0310
Covered Shelter Needs
461‑135‑0320
Time Limits
461‑135‑0340
Work Requirements
461‑135‑0350
Eligible People
461‑135‑0400
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0405
Children in the Head Start Program
461‑135‑0415
Requirement to Make Copay or Satisfactory Arrangements
461‑135‑0440
Child Care Benefit Eligibility and Payment
461‑135‑0475
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0485
Requirement to Complete an Employability Screening and Overview of the Job Opportunity and Basic Skills (JOBS) Program
461‑135‑0491
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP)
461‑135‑0492
Application, Interviews, and Verification for DSNAP
461‑135‑0493
Eligibility and Benefit Amount for DSNAP
461‑135‑0494
DSNAP Treatment of Households Already Certified and Receiving SNAP Benefits
461‑135‑0495
Recertifications for DSNAP
461‑135‑0496
Hearings for DSNAP
461‑135‑0497
Household Liability in the DSNAP
461‑135‑0498
Pandemic-related Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
461‑135‑0505
Categorical Eligibility for SNAP
461‑135‑0506
Transitional Benefit Alternative (TBA) in the SNAP Program
461‑135‑0510
Residents of Institutions
461‑135‑0520
Time Limit and Special Requirements for ABAWD
461‑135‑0521
Job Quit by Applicants
461‑135‑0530
People in Adult Foster Care (AFC) and Boarding Houses
461‑135‑0560
Fleeing Felon and Violators of Parole, Probation, and Post-Prison Supervision
461‑135‑0570
Eligible and Ineligible Students
461‑135‑0575
SNAP Expedited Services
461‑135‑0580
Prepared Meals
461‑135‑0590
Communal Dining
461‑135‑0610
Meal Providers for Homeless Individuals
461‑135‑0660
SNAP
461‑135‑0700
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0701
Terminate GA and GAM Programs October 1, 2005
461‑135‑0708
Criteria for Developing a Plan for Self-support
461‑135‑0725
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0726
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0730
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0745
Eligibility for Individuals in Acute Care Settings
461‑135‑0750
Individuals Applying for or Receiving Long-Term Care or Home and Community-Based Care
461‑135‑0755
Individual Residing in a 24-Hour Mental Health Residential Care Setting
461‑135‑0771
Eligibility for OSIPM Under “Grandfathering” Provision
461‑135‑0780
Pickle Amendment Clients
461‑135‑0790
Eligibility for People in an Institution Since 1973
461‑135‑0800
Eligibility for 1972 COLA Clients
461‑135‑0820
Eligibility for Widows and Widowers
461‑135‑0830
Eligibility for Disabled Adult Children
461‑135‑0832
Estate Administration
461‑135‑0833
Burial Expenses
461‑135‑0834
Delivery of Required Notices to the Estate Administration Unit
461‑135‑0835
Limits on Estate Claims
461‑135‑0837
Administering Medicaid Estate Claims When the Recipient of Assistance was a Native American Indian or Alaskan Native Village Tribal Member
461‑135‑0838
Administering Estate Claims
461‑135‑0839
Title to Real and Personal Property
461‑135‑0841
Undue Hardship Waiver Criteria
461‑135‑0843
Establishing Legal Title, Interest or Form of Ownership
461‑135‑0844
Procedures for Applying for Undue Hardship Waiver
461‑135‑0845
Valuation of Life Estate, Reversionary Interest, and Property
461‑135‑0847
Forms
461‑135‑0850
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0875
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0880
OSIPM and QMB Programs
461‑135‑0900
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0910
Unaccompanied Minor Program
461‑135‑0915
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0920
Refugees Applying for SSI
461‑135‑0930
Medical Coverage for Refugees
461‑135‑0950
Eligibility for Inmates and Residents of Public Institutions
461‑135‑0990
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑1070
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑1175
Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program
461‑135‑1185
Low-Income Subsidy Program (LIS)
461‑135‑1186
LIS Applications
461‑135‑1187
Eligibility Determinations and Due Process for LIS
461‑135‑1195
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑1197
Good Cause
461‑135‑1200
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑1230
Benefits
461‑135‑1235
TA-DVS
461‑135‑1240
TA-DVS Program
461‑135‑1250
Closure of Post-TANF Program
461‑135‑1260
Specific Requirements: Job Participation Incentive
461‑135‑1270
Specific Requirements
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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